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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2014 • 2 min read

Fishing for a conflict

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2014
New fishing regulations imposed by China’s Hainan province over the South China Sea have fuelled tensions between China and Asean nations, with the US describing them as “provocative and dangerous”. The regulations, passed on December 3 last year, came into force on January 1 and state that any foreign…

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2014 • 4 min read

“The Filipinos are tough competitors and highly skilled artists”

By Alison Smith • Jan 31, 2014
The second annual Party in Paradise Tattoo Expo takes place this month in Cebu, the Philippines, and hosts artists from around the globe. Greg Taylor, an American tattooist and the organiser of the event, tells us about the colourful world of body art

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 29, 2014 • 3 min read

The light from within

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 29, 2014
The new book 7 Days in Myanmar showcases a week in the life of this beguiling country through the lenses of the world’s top photographers

Jan 28, 2014 • 4 min read

Northern enchantment

Chiang Mai’s Rachamankha Hotel is an embodiment of graceful tradition and complex history
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 28, 2014

Jan 27, 2014 • 6 min read
giant turtles

Hard times for soft shells

Hunted for their meat or sold on to Vietnam, giant turtles cling to existence in the north of Cambodia
By Denise Hruby • Jan 27, 2014

Jan 24, 2014 • 7 min read
Dams

Gone: Fishing

How will a population so dependent on rivers and lakes stay afloat when faced with a series of mega-dam projects?
By Alison Smith • Jan 24, 2014

Jan 20, 2014 • 9 min read
Essential Drugs

The price is not right

The massive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal could cause drug prices to soar in Vietnam, devastating people with life-threatening illnesses
By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2014

Jan 17, 2014 • 7 min read

Topping up the rice bowl

Jaan Bai, a new training restaurant in Cambodia’s Battambang province, enlists international heavyweights to elevate the country’s foodie scene Photography by Terence Carter Expert orders: Jaan Bai places great importance on training front-of-house staff to a level where they are able to “get jobs…
By Lara Dunston • Jan 17, 2014

Jan 15, 2014 • 7 min read
Illegal Logging

The wood for the trees

Despite community efforts to combat illegal logging, Cambodia’s forests continue to be pillaged at an alarming rate, while the government’s promises are frequently exposed as empty
By Colin Meyn and Mech Dara • Jan 15, 2014

Jan 15, 2014 • 2 min read

Got skills?

Despite positive economic growth and low unemployment, the region’s workers continue to look abroad for jobs
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 15, 2014